Timeline: William CHENEY: My Old Dead Relatives

William CHENEY

Abt 1303 - 1334 (~ 31 years)

Date

Event(s)

1271

1271—1368: Yuan Dynasty
Established by Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, which brought about the reunification of China under Mongol rule. This period promoted cultural exchange, trade, and communication between China and other parts of the world. Major contributions were the idea of religious tolerance, the introduction of printing, and paper currency.

1272

1272—1307: Reign of Edward I
Coronation 19 August 1274

1307

1307—1327: Reign of Edward II
Coronation 25 February 1308

1327

1327—1377: Reign of Edward III
Coronation 1 February 1327; probably died of The Plague

1368

1368—1644: Ming Dynasty
Restored Chinese rule from the Mongols. Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, who took the throne as Emperor Hongwu. During this time, the Great Wall was constructed and the region experienced economic prosperity.

1377

1377—1399: Reign of Richard II
Coronation 16 July 1377

1399

1399—1453: 100 Years War
The Hundred Years War was caused by the English claiming the French throne, officially ended with the Treaty of Bordeaux in 1453. The English were left with only the port of Calais in French territory, and English forces were expelled from mainland France.
1399—1413: Reign of Henry IV
Coronation 13 October 1399

1412

6 Jan 1412—30 May 1431: Joan of Arc
She fought during the Hundred Years' War between England and France from 1429 to 1430, when she was captured, tried, and burned at the stake by the English.

1413

1413—1422: Reign of Henry V
Coronation 9 April 1413; probably died of heatstroke

1422

1422—1461: Reign of Henry VI
Coronation 6 November 1429; became King at 9 months old; had a series of mental breakdowns; deposed on 29 March 1461 by Edward IV; captured in 1465 and imprisoned in the Tower of London; restored to the throne in 1470, but Edward retook power in 1471, and imprisoned Henry again.

1461

1461—1483: Reign Edward IV
Coronation 28 June 1461; was overthrown briefly by Henvy VI in 1471

1483

1483—1483: Reign of Edward V
Reigned 9 April 1483 – 25 June 1483; deposed by his uncle
1483—1485: Reign of Richard III
Coronation 6 July 1483; last king to be slain in battle

1485

1485—1509: Reign of Henry VII
Coronation 30 October 1485

1492

12 Oct 1492: Columbus First Voyage
Columbus left Spain in the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Niña in search of a westward route to Asia. He made his first landfall in the Americas on an island in the present-day Bahamas, which he named San Salvador.

1509

1509—1547: Reign of Henry VIII
Coronation 24 June 1509; had 6 wives

1547

1547—1553: Reign of Edward VI
Coronation 20 February 1547; was crowned at 9 years old; died when 15 of an illness

1550

1550: Tobacco introduced to Europe

1553

1553—1558: Reign of Mary
Coronation 1 October 1553

1556

1556—1605: Akbar the Great
Jalal ud din Muhammad Akbar

1558

1558—1603: Reign of Elizabeth I
Coronation 15 January 1559

1572

1572: Sir Francis Drake goes to Panama

1603

1603—1625: Reign of James I
Coronation 25 July 1603 He died during a violent attack of dysentery.

1607

1607: English founded Jamestown

1620

21 Dec 1620: Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock

1626

2 Feb 1626—1649: Reign of Charles I
Charles was accused of treason against England by using his power to pursue his personal interest rather than the good of the country, and was beheaded.

1636

1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.

1642

1642—1649: English Civil War
A series of wars between England, Scotland, and Ireland over religion, taxation, and civil liberties. King Charles I was executed and Parliament became the supreme authority. The turmoil greatly affected the American colonies.

1647

26 May 1647: Jesuit Priests banned
Massachusetts Bay banned Jesuit (Catholic) priests from the colony The penalty was banishment, and for a repeat offense, death. No priests are known to have been executed.

1653

1653—1658: Reign of Oliver Cromwell
He died of septicaemia, and was executed post-mortem.

1658

1658—1659: Reign of Richard Cromwell
He was arrested, but ran into hiding in France for many years.

1660

1660—1685: Reign of Charles II
Died of a sudden apoplectic fit. He converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.

1661

6 Aug 1661: Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders

1685

1685—1688: Reign of James II
Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.

1689

1689—1697: King William's War
Part of the French and Indian Wars, the English tried to control North America. It ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, but didn't resolve colonial and territorial tensions.
1689—1702: Reign of William III & Mary II
She died of smallpox. He died of pneumonia after falling from a horse. They were Protestant.
27 Jun 1689—28 Jun 1689: Cocheco Massacre
Dover suffered a devastating indigenous attack in revenge for Major Richard Waldron's deceptive "mock battle" in 1676, where Native Americans were captured and mistreated. Thirteen years later, the retaliation came, resulting in the capture or death of fifty-two colonists, a quarter of the population. That night, two native women appeared at each of five garrison houses (Richard Walderne, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Heard, and Richard Otis), asking permission to sleep by the fire, not uncommon in peaceful times. All but one house (Tristram Coffin) accepted. In the dark early hours of the next day, the women unfastened the doors, allowing braves who had concealed themselves to enter. The sword-wielding elderly Waldron was cut across his belly with knives, with each warrior saying "I cross out my account." Five or six dwelling houses were burned, along with the mills. The Waldron house -- Maj Richard and little Christina were killed. grandchild Sarah Gerrish were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Coffin houses -- no one was killed. The houses were looted but not burned. The Otis house -- Richard, son Stephen, daughter Hannah were killed. Wife Grizzel, baby Margaret, and two grandchildren were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Heard house -- the house was looted but not burned. Five or six more homes were burned as were the mills at the Lower Falls. Twenty-three people were killed and twenty-nine were taken captive.

1692

1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis

1699

1699: Wool Act Passed
England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.

1702

1702—1713: Queen Anne's War
Part of the French and Indian wars, as well as part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's War was officially ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. Britain gained control of Acadia (renamed Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.

1724

1724—1724: Drummer's War

1733

10 May 1733: The Tea Act
The Tea Act of 1773 was one of several measures imposed on the American colonists by the heavily indebted British government in the decade leading up to the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). The main purpose was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy.

Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023

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	Date	Event(s)
1	1271	1271—1368: Yuan Dynasty Established by Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, which brought about the reunification of China under Mongol rule. This period promoted cultural exchange, trade, and communication between China and other parts of the world. Major contributions were the idea of religious tolerance, the introduction of printing, and paper currency.
2	1272	1272—1307: Reign of Edward I Coronation 19 August 1274
3	1307	1307—1327: Reign of Edward II Coronation 25 February 1308
4	1327	1327—1377: Reign of Edward III Coronation 1 February 1327; probably died of The Plague
5	1368	1368—1644: Ming Dynasty Restored Chinese rule from the Mongols. Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, who took the throne as Emperor Hongwu. During this time, the Great Wall was constructed and the region experienced economic prosperity.
6	1377	1377—1399: Reign of Richard II Coronation 16 July 1377
7	1399	1399—1453: 100 Years War The Hundred Years War was caused by the English claiming the French throne, officially ended with the Treaty of Bordeaux in 1453. The English were left with only the port of Calais in French territory, and English forces were expelled from mainland France. 1399—1413: Reign of Henry IV Coronation 13 October 1399
8	1412	6 Jan 1412—30 May 1431: Joan of Arc She fought during the Hundred Years' War between England and France from 1429 to 1430, when she was captured, tried, and burned at the stake by the English.
9	1413	1413—1422: Reign of Henry V Coronation 9 April 1413; probably died of heatstroke
10	1422	1422—1461: Reign of Henry VI Coronation 6 November 1429; became King at 9 months old; had a series of mental breakdowns; deposed on 29 March 1461 by Edward IV; captured in 1465 and imprisoned in the Tower of London; restored to the throne in 1470, but Edward retook power in 1471, and imprisoned Henry again.
11	1461	1461—1483: Reign Edward IV Coronation 28 June 1461; was overthrown briefly by Henvy VI in 1471
12	1483	1483—1483: Reign of Edward V Reigned 9 April 1483 – 25 June 1483; deposed by his uncle 1483—1485: Reign of Richard III Coronation 6 July 1483; last king to be slain in battle
13	1485	1485—1509: Reign of Henry VII Coronation 30 October 1485
14	1492	12 Oct 1492: Columbus First Voyage Columbus left Spain in the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Niña in search of a westward route to Asia. He made his first landfall in the Americas on an island in the present-day Bahamas, which he named San Salvador.
15	1509	1509—1547: Reign of Henry VIII Coronation 24 June 1509; had 6 wives
16	1547	1547—1553: Reign of Edward VI Coronation 20 February 1547; was crowned at 9 years old; died when 15 of an illness
17	1550	1550: Tobacco introduced to Europe
18	1553	1553—1558: Reign of Mary Coronation 1 October 1553
19	1556	1556—1605: Akbar the Great Jalal ud din Muhammad Akbar
20	1558	1558—1603: Reign of Elizabeth I Coronation 15 January 1559
21	1572	1572: Sir Francis Drake goes to Panama
22	1603	1603—1625: Reign of James I Coronation 25 July 1603 He died during a violent attack of dysentery.
23	1607	1607: English founded Jamestown
24	1620	21 Dec 1620: Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
25	1626	2 Feb 1626—1649: Reign of Charles I Charles was accused of treason against England by using his power to pursue his personal interest rather than the good of the country, and was beheaded.
26	1636	1636—1912: Qing Dynasty Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
27	1642	1642—1649: English Civil War A series of wars between England, Scotland, and Ireland over religion, taxation, and civil liberties. King Charles I was executed and Parliament became the supreme authority. The turmoil greatly affected the American colonies.
28	1647	26 May 1647: Jesuit Priests banned Massachusetts Bay banned Jesuit (Catholic) priests from the colony The penalty was banishment, and for a repeat offense, death. No priests are known to have been executed.
29	1653	1653—1658: Reign of Oliver Cromwell He died of septicaemia, and was executed post-mortem.
30	1658	1658—1659: Reign of Richard Cromwell He was arrested, but ran into hiding in France for many years.
31	1660	1660—1685: Reign of Charles II Died of a sudden apoplectic fit. He converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.
32	1661	6 Aug 1661: Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders
33	1685	1685—1688: Reign of James II Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.
34	1689	1689—1697: King William's War Part of the French and Indian Wars, the English tried to control North America. It ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, but didn't resolve colonial and territorial tensions. 1689—1702: Reign of William III & Mary II She died of smallpox. He died of pneumonia after falling from a horse. They were Protestant. 27 Jun 1689—28 Jun 1689: Cocheco Massacre Dover suffered a devastating indigenous attack in revenge for Major Richard Waldron's deceptive "mock battle" in 1676, where Native Americans were captured and mistreated. Thirteen years later, the retaliation came, resulting in the capture or death of fifty-two colonists, a quarter of the population. That night, two native women appeared at each of five garrison houses (Richard Walderne, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Heard, and Richard Otis), asking permission to sleep by the fire, not uncommon in peaceful times. All but one house (Tristram Coffin) accepted. In the dark early hours of the next day, the women unfastened the doors, allowing braves who had concealed themselves to enter. The sword-wielding elderly Waldron was cut across his belly with knives, with each warrior saying "I cross out my account." Five or six dwelling houses were burned, along with the mills. The Waldron house -- Maj Richard and little Christina were killed. grandchild Sarah Gerrish were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Coffin houses -- no one was killed. The houses were looted but not burned. The Otis house -- Richard, son Stephen, daughter Hannah were killed. Wife Grizzel, baby Margaret, and two grandchildren were taken captive. The house was looted and burned. The Heard house -- the house was looted but not burned. Five or six more homes were burned as were the mills at the Lower Falls. Twenty-three people were killed and twenty-nine were taken captive.
35	1692	1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis
36	1699	1699: Wool Act Passed England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.
37	1702	1702—1713: Queen Anne's War Part of the French and Indian wars, as well as part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's War was officially ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. Britain gained control of Acadia (renamed Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.
38	1724	1724—1724: Drummer's War
39	1733	10 May 1733: The Tea Act The Tea Act of 1773 was one of several measures imposed on the American colonists by the heavily indebted British government in the decade leading up to the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). The main purpose was to bail out the floundering East India Company, a key actor in the British economy.